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Rad Warrior

As Tal, your job is to single-handedly clear out the aliens who have invaded a desolate and destroyed post-nuclear earth. To have any chance of this, he must locate a sacred suit of armor. Not only will this…

1 February 1986

Rad Warrior is a platform developed by Palace Software, released 1 February 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Rad Warrior is

Rad Warrior is a platform game developed by Palace Software and released in 1986. It was published by Epyx. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX, TRS-80 and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As Tal, your job is to single-handedly clear out the aliens who have invaded a desolate and destroyed post-nuclear earth. To have any chance of this, he must locate a sacred suit of armor. Not only will this protect him from radiation, and allow him to withstand some enemy contact, it also heals him, and enables him to float. This means that the game has two distinct styles, with your character limited to jumping, and with only rocks (located around the screens) to throw. Once he finds the suit he can fly around the ledges, shoot the inbuilt Pulsar beam, and survive within the volcanic hideout the aliens have based themselves. You will need to recharge the suit at times, and also take it…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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When did Rad Warrior come out?
Rad Warrior was released on 1 February 1986 for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX, TRS-80 and ZX Spectrum.

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